[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6012 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6012


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 29, 2010

     Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 AN ACT


 
    To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review 
utilization of diabetes screening benefits and make recommendations on 
    outreach programs with respect to such benefits, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIABETES SCREENING EVALUATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM 
              RECOMMENDATIONS.

    Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280g et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 399V-3 the 
following new section:

``SEC. 399V-3A. DIABETES SCREENING EVALUATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM 
              RECOMMENDATIONS.

    ``(a) Establishment.--With respect to diabetes screening tests and 
for the purposes of reducing the number of undiagnosed seniors with 
diabetes or prediabetes, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) review utilization of diabetes screening benefits 
        under programs of the Department of Health and Human Services 
        to identify and address any existing problems with regard to 
        such utilization and related data collection mechanisms; and
            ``(2) make recommendations (informed by the review under 
        paragraph (1)) on outreach activities being carried out by the 
        Secretary as of the date of the enactment of this section to 
        ensure awareness among seniors and health care providers of--
                    ``(A) such diabetes screening benefits; and
                    ``(B) the advantages of knowing one's diabetic or 
                prediabetic status for the purpose of diabetes self 
                management.
    ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in 
consultation with--
            ``(1) the heads of appropriate health agencies and offices 
        in the Department of Health and Human Services; and
            ``(2) entities with an interest in diabetes, including 
        industry, voluntary health organizations (such as diabetes 
        advocacy groups and other related stakeholders), trade 
        associations, and professional societies.
    ``(c) Report.--For each of the fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the 
activities carried out under this section during such respective year.
    ``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term `senior' 
means an individual who is at least 65 years of age.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2010.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.